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Think you get a lot of nuisance calls? You do!

They may not all come at dinnertime, but according to the recently released YouMail Robocall Index, which tracks the volume and extent of computer-generated calls in the United States, more than 187,753,000 robocalls were made to Utah area codes in 2017. That’s an average of…

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Mar 25

Barker to replace Schaefer at Sportsman's Warehouse

Sportsman’s Warehouse, a sporting goods retail chain based in Midvale, has named Jon Barker as its CEO, replacing John Schaefer, who has retired. Schaefer also resigned as a member of the board of directors, the company said. Barker, formerly the company’s president and chief…

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Mar 25

Medici Ventures invests in Bitsy

Medici Ventures, a subsidiary of Overstock.com that specializes in investment in blockchain technology, has made a major investment in Bitsy, a Utah-based company building a blockchain-based bridge between fiat and crypto currencies. Fiat currencies differentiate from crypto…

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Mar 25

Bridger Capital buys Bluffdale's Old Mill Brick

Bridger Capital Partners, a Salt Lake City middle-market private equity firm, has purchased Old Mill Brick Inc. of Bluffdale. Old Mill Brick manufactures a thin brick panel system for residential and commercial application called BrickWeb that is sold online and through home…

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Mar 25

Banker: There is no lack of capital for healthcare and biotech industries

By Brice Wallace Whatever uncertainties exist in healthcare, venture funding isn’t one of them. Jonathan Norris, managing director of Silicon Valley Bank’s life science and healthcare practice, recently told a Salt Lake City crowd that healthcare venture capital fundraising…

Altra footware brand bought by VF Corp.

VF Corp. a Greensboro, North Carolina-based distributor of branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, has purchased the Altra footware brand from Utah’s ICON Health & Fitness Inc. Golden Harper launched the Altra running shoe brand in 2011 when he coined the phrase…

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Mar 25

AlphaGraphics moving HQ to Denver

AlphaGraphics, a business services franchising company founded in Salt Lake City in 1970, will move its corporate headquarters to Denver before the end of 2018, according to Ryan Farris, president and chief operating officer of the company. {mprestriction ids="1,3"}“We have made…

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Mar 25

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS - 3-26-18

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Overstock.com Overstock.com Inc., based in Salt Lake City, reported a net loss attributable to stockholders of $95.7 million, or $3.72 per share, for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31. That…

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Mar 25

Tariffs to bring more steel production, more jobs? Don’t count on it

By Veronique de Rugy It was frustrating and depressing to watch President Donald Trump recently announce misguided import taxes on steel and aluminum. Aside from the bad economics behind the decision, the saddest part of the pronouncement was to hear the president promise steel…

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Mar 25

Will Kim want a nuclear deal if Trump says the one with Iran is bad?

By Fareed Zakaria If confirmed as secretary of state, Mike Pompeo will arrive at a department that has been battered by proposed budget cuts, hollowed out by resignations and vacancies and neutered by President Trump’s impulsive and personal decision-making style. But Pompeo’s…

Editorial Cartoon: Autosum

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Mar 25

Industry Briefs - 3-26-18

Industry Briefs are provided as a free service to our readers. Company news information may be sent to brice@slenterprise.com. The submission deadline is one week before publication. BANKING • People’s Intermountain Bank, American Fork, has promoted David G. Anderson to…

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Mar 25